Displaying icons in 10g web forms

Hi,
I was wondering if there is anyway I could use my jar file to display my images in my form. I created a jar file with images and I want to use them for my forms. The problem is other developers are using their own images from certain directories. In the registry.dat file they have a directory default.icons.iconpath=/icons/ already in place and in the .cfg file they have imageBase=DocumentBase. In my configuration for my form i put in imagebase=codebase but it seems that the other entry overrides mine because the images do not appear.Is there any way I could use my jar file to view my images without changing what other developers are using or would I have to put them in the directory with all the other ones.
thanks
Richie

Hi,
I've tried putting the jar file in the directory it mentions in the registry.dat file but that still does not work. I've also tried leaving the parameter in the .dat file blank and setting my imagebase=codebase and i am able to see the icons. My problem is that other developers are already using it using the documentbase and setting the .dat to a specific folder. I just thought there might be a way to read my jar file without interfering with the way the others are displaying their images. Its easier to have all my icons in a jar file then putting them all in a directory.
thanks
Richie

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